Almost exactly a year later, the Queen of the Clyde returned to Greenock for her very last voyage to her home waters because Cunard are handing her over to Dubai, where she will be converted into a floating hotel at Palm Jumeirah.rnIt was always going to be an emotional day for everyone...
TheQueen Elizabetharrived at Fort Lauderdale on 8 December 1968, to be converted into a floating hotel and visitor centre which opened to the public on 14 February 1969. By a request from Cunard, the “Queen” part of her name was dropped and the ship became known as the “Elizabeth.” ...
The Queen Mary departs Southampton on its final voyage to Long Beach, California, where it becomes a museum and hotel. 1968: The Queen Elizabeth 2 launched by the Cunard line replaces the 83,673-ton Queen Elizabeth launched in 1940. The new 66,850-ton passenger liner is 963 feet in leng...